Abstract
Crymostygidae, a new family of gammaridean amphipods (Crustacea), is described from Iceland. The family is based on a new species and genus, Crymostygius thingvallensis, found in spring inlets feeding Lake Thingvallavatn, south-west Iceland. This is the first report of a stygobiont freshwater amphipod from Iceland and the northern-most report of a stygobiont species in Europe. The species apparently survived Pliocene and Pleistocene glaciations in the groundwater of a porous lava and may have persisted in Iceland for several million years.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1881-1894 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Natural History |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Other keywords
- Crangonyctoidea
- Crymostygidae
- Crymostygius thingvallensis
- Groundwater
- Iceage survival
- Iceland
- Stygobiont
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Crymostygidae, a new family of subterranean freshwater gammaridean amphipods (Crustacea) recorded from subarctic Europe'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver